Mississippi, US
Mississippi: State of the United States of America
About
Mississippi, the southernmost state in the U.S., is a place of incredible natural beauty, with its rolling hills, forests and coastline. It’s also home to the Mississippi River, which is one of the longest rivers in North America, winding its way through the state.
The state capital is Jackson, and there are two major cities: Memphis and Nashville. The city of Vicksburg is famous as the site of one of the most pivotal battles during the Civil War.
Mississippi has a rich history, including blues music – which originated here – and important Civil War sites such as Vicksburg National Military Park and Port Gibson Battlefield.
Quick Facts about Mississippi
| Population : | 2,966,786 |
| Country : | United States of America |
| Head of government : | Governor of Mississippi |
| Area : | 125443 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 3.11% |
| Land as percent of area : | 96.89% |
| Legislative body : | Mississippi Legislature |
| Named for : | Mississippi River |
| Official language : | English |
| Altitude : | 299 feet / 91 meters |
| Capital : | Jackson |
| Establishment : | December 12, 1817 (205 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Central Time Zone, UTC−06:00, America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 22:03:52 (4th June 2023) |
Geography
Mississippi is located at 32°45'1"N 89°45'1"W (32.7504100, -89.7503600). It has 4 neighbors: Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Alabama.
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The largest city of Mississippi is Jackson with a population of 157,821. Other cities include, Gulfport population 71,438, West Gulfport population 71,329, Auburn population 60,258 and Southaven population 56,644. See all Mississippi cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in Mississippi (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Mississippi.
| City Name | Title | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | Capital and largest city of Mississippi | Hinds | 157,821 |
| Gulfport | City in Mississippi | Harrison | 71,438 |
| West Gulfport | City in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America | Harrison | 71,329 |
| Auburn | City in Lee County, Alabama, USA | Lee | 60,258 |
| Southaven | City in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States | De Soto | 56,644 |
| Biloxi | City in Harrison County, Mississippi | Harrison | 46,127 |
| Hattiesburg | City in Lamar County and Forrest County, Mississippi, United States; county seat of Forrest County, Mississippi | Forrest | 45,806 |
| Olive Branch | City in De Soto County, Mississippi, United States | De Soto | 39,646 |
| Tupelo | City in and county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States | Lee | 38,303 |
| Meridian | City in and the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States | Lauderdale | 36,011 |
| City of Greenville | City in Washington County, Mississippi, United States | Washington | 30,686 |
| Oxford | City in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States of America | Amite | 28,635 |
| Greenville | City in Washington County, Mississippi, United States | Washington | 28,315 |
| Horn Lake | City in De Soto County, Mississippi, United States | De Soto | 27,282 |
| Pearl | City in Rankin County, Mississippi | Rankin | 26,560 |
| Madison | City in Madison County, Florida, United States | Madison | 25,701 |
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Mississippi has 4 neighbours.
- Arkansas state of the United States of America
- Louisiana state in the southern United States
- Tennessee state of the United States of America
- Alabama One of the 50 states that make up the United States of America is Alabama. Its capital is Montgomery, and Birmingham is its most populous city. It is located in the country's South Region, Southeast Central Division. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, with the Chattahoochee River forming the southern half of this boundary, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. On 14 December 1819, as state number 22, he was admitted to the Union.
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Attala County
- Jefferson County
- Leflore County
- Adams County
- Claiborne County
- Marshall County
- Smith County
- Carroll County
- Hancock County
- Wilkinson County
- Prentiss County
- Choctaw County
- Yazoo County
- Quitman County
- Forrest County
- Lawrence County
- Yalobusha County
- Greene County
- Harrison County
- Coahoma County
- Tunica County
- Lowndes County
- Winston County
- Madison County
- Itawamba County
- Webster County
- Union County
- Grenada County
- Sunflower County
- Kemper County
- Lamar County
- Benton County
- Stone County
- Newton County
- Humphreys County
- Simpson County
- Lee County
- Tippah County
- Noxubee County
- Sharkey County
- Panola County
- Bolivar County
- Tishomingo County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Tallahatchie County
- Jones County
- Chickasaw County
- Covington County
- Issaquena County
- Wayne County
- Rankin County
- Alcorn County
- Lauderdale County
- Pike County
- Franklin County
- Lincoln County
- Perry County
- Monroe County
- George County
- Copiah County
- Calhoun County
- Neshoba County
- Pontotoc County
- Tate County
- Pearl River County
- Hinds County
- Amite County
- Montgomery County
- Lafayette County
- Holmes County
- Walthall County
- Washington County
- Clarke County
- Scott County
- Oktibbeha County
- Warren County
- Marion County
- Leake County
- DeSoto County
- Clay County
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1910 | 1,797,114 | - | census |
| 1920 | 1,790,618 | -0.36% | census |
| 1930 | 2,009,821 | 10.91% | census |
| 1940 | 2,183,796 | 7.97% | census |
| 1950 | 2,178,914 | -0.22% | census |
| 1960 | 2,178,141 | -0.04% | census |
| 1970 | 2,216,912 | 1.75% | census |
| 1980 | 2,520,638 | 12.05% | census |
| 1990 | 2,573,216 | 2.04% | census |
| 2000 | 2,844,658 | 9.54% | census |
| 2010 | 2,967,297 | 4.13% | census |
| 2011 | 2,978,731 | 0.38% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 2,983,816 | 0.17% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 2,988,711 | 0.16% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 2,990,468 | 0.06% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 2,988,471 | -0.07% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 2,987,938 | -0.02% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 2,988,510 | 0.02% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 2,981,020 | -0.25% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 2,976,149 | -0.16% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 2,966,786 | -0.32% | estimation process |
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People born in Mississippi (198)
People born in Mississippi, including jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist Lester Young, blues singer and songwriter Lil Green, blues musician Gus Cannon, .
List
- Thomas Watt Gregory (American lawyer (1861-1933)) he was born in 06/11/1861
- Jimmy Reed (American blues musician and songwriter) he was born in 06/09/1925
- Mildrette Netter (athletics competitor) she was born in 16/06/1948
- Mushulatubbee (Choctaw Chief) he was born in 01/01/1770
- Jarboe (Singer, long-time member of Swans) she was born in 01/01/2000
- Sonny Boy Williamson II (American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter) he was born in 01/01/1899
- Archie Moore (American boxer (1913-1998)) he was born in 13/12/1913
- Lucille Bogan (American blues singer) she was born in 01/04/1897
- Eddie Willis (African-American soul musician) he was born in 03/06/1936
- Troy H. Middleton (United States Army general) he was born in 12/10/1889
- Henry Sloan (African American Delta blues musician) he was born in 01/01/1870
- Arthur Crudup (American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist) he was born in 24/08/1905
- Max Palmer (American professional wrestler and actor (1927-1984)) he was born in 02/11/1927
- Babe Stovall (American Delta blues singer and songwriter) he was born in 14/10/1907
- Rogue (fictional superhero appearing in Marvel Comics)
- Big Daddy Kinsey (American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player) he was born in 18/03/1927
- Hardin Richard Runnels (American politician (1820-1873)) he was born in 30/08/1820
- Bob Curtis (American dancer) he was born in 01/09/1925
Mississippi Counties (more)
Hinds County
Hinds County, county in Mississippi, United States
Harrison County
Harrison County, county in Mississippi, United States
De Soto County
De Soto County, county in Mississippi, United States
| County Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Hinds County | 227,966 |
| Harrison County | 208,801 |
| De Soto County | 173,323 |
| Rankin County | 155,975 |
| Jackson County | 143,802 |
| Madison County | 106,871 |
| Lee County | 85,466 |
| Forrest County | 75,009 |
| Lauderdale County | 73,751 |
| Jones County | 67,993 |
| Lamar County | 64,165 |
| Lowndes County | 58,309 |
| Pearl River County | 55,876 |
| Lafayette County | 54,408 |
| Oktibbeha County | 49,789 |
| Hancock County | 48,000 |
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